Mum Shirl died on April 28, 1998.
Beatrice
Because she just is...............
Mum Shirl's eduction came from her grandfather. He home schooled her because she had epilepsy, she could not read or write but she could speak 17 different aboriginal languors
Mum Shirl Smith, an Australian Aboriginal activist, was known to speak English, Wiradjuri, Gamilaraay, Gumbaynggir, Bundjalung, Dunghutti, Awabakal, Worimi, Awngi, Coptic, Dinka, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swahili, and Tagalog.
Shirley Smith (22 November 1921 - 28 April 1998), better known as Mum Shirl, was a prominent Aboriginal Australian and activist committed to justice and welfare of Aboriginal Australians.
Shirley Colleen Smith, Mum Shirl, was an Aboriginal Australian activist dedicated to justice and welfare of the Aboriginal people. She visited people in prison and helped people navigate the legal system, helped find homes for children, and more.
Mum Shirl was a devoted Catholic who began visiting the prisons when a brother of her was incarcerated. When she found out how helpful her visits were to the other prisoners, she visited them as well. Her caring extended beyond the prisons, and when she came across children with no family, she raised them, she ended up raising over 60 children. She was also an activist for aboriginal rights. The only way to be a committed Christian is to see the face of Jesus Christ in every single person in front of you. Mother Teresa did this, so did Mum Shirl, and so, please God, may each one of us who reads this.
Shirl Jennings was born in 1940.
Shirl's Neighbourhood ended in 1983.
Shirl's Neighbourhood was created in 1978.
Shirl Ravenlock was created in 1977.